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Croydon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TUBERCULOSIS

The following table shows the great improvement in mortality from tuberculosis over the last forty years.

Tuberculosis (All Forms)Tuberculosis (All forms)
0-15 yearsAll ages0-15 yearsAll ages
YearNumber of DeathsDeath rate per thousand of popu1ation *Number of DeathsDeath rate per thousand of population *YearNumber of DeathsDeath rate per thousand of population *Number of DeathsDeath rate per thousand of population *
1921290.571840.9619428-1160.63
19 2230-2091.0919439-1200.62
19 2325-1900.9819449-1050.57
19 2418-1880.9619459-920.46
192527-1810.9119467-1050.47
192627-2081.01194740.081050.44
192715-2030. 96194830.061110.45
192824-2060.96194960. 12940.38
19 2921-1780.80195040.08650.27
193015-1750.79195130. 06640.25
1931180.361770.751952--540. 22
19 3210-1660.70195320.04370.15
193313-1840. 77195410.02320.13
193410-1570.65195510.02350. 14
19 359-1760.711956--260. 10
193611-1510.601957--330.13
19 3711-1550.641958--200.08
19 3812-1370.561959--250.10
19396-1070.461960--200.08
19408-1460.741961-.210.08
194110-1110. 59

*Prior to 1947, rates only available for Census years.